5TH GRADE ROUNDUP

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5TH GRADE ROUND-UP

• Chisholm Trail Middle School

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Success in middle school involves much more than
just good grades!

• Use a Planner
• Keep organized
• Turn in assignments on time
• Attend tutorials when needed
• Form bonds with teachers and staff
• Ask questions for help when necessary
• Maintain a well-rounded schedule which includes
  extra-curricular activities
• Good Hygiene

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Academics

• Factors to consider when choosing classes
• Your childs academic strengths
• Teacher input
• Past TAKS performance
• Personal goals
• Time Management
• Prioritize Activities

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6th Grade Schedule

• 8 periods
• 2 blocked periods for math class
• 1 science, 1 social studies, 1 LA
• P.E. (all 6th graders take P.E.)
• 1 period of a fine art (band, choir, or
  orchestra)
• 1 other elective which could include a second
  fine art
• Each class is 45 minutes
• 4 minutes for passing period

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Choices for 6th Grade Core Classes

• Math Pre AP or standard
• Language Arts G/T (for identified GT students),
  Pre AP, or standard
• Science Pre AP or standard
• Social Studies Pre AP or standard

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??? How many PreAP classes should my child
take???

• Only you and your child can determine this!
• What are your childs strengths?
• The amount of extracurricular activities should
  be considered.
• How important are these classes to your child?

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(Math Flow Chart)
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Sequence of English Courses
Gray boxes indicate required courses for
graduation Courses must be taken one at a time,
in order Students are not bound to stay on one
track or another (ex. students can move into
PreAP with teacher and parent approval.
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Sequence of Social Studies courses
Sequence of Courses

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Sequence of Science Courses
Science Course Sequences for High School
AP Biology
PreAP Biology
PreAP Chemistry
PreAP Physics
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
Biology
4th year TBD
Physics
Chemistry
N IPC
N Chemistry
N 4th year TBD
One Credit must come from each area of science
listed Biology, AP Biology, Chemistry, AP
Chemistry, or IB Chemistry Physics, AP Physics,
or IB Physics And a fourth science credit from a
higher level science course approved by the state.
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ELECTIVES

• FINE ARTS Elective-
• (Please choose one)
• Beginning Band
• Orchestra
• Choir

• ELECTIVE OF CHOICE- (Please choose one)
• - Beginning Band
• -Orchestra
• -Choir
• -General Music
• -Into to Art
• -Math Challenge
• -Exploratory Wheel-
• keyboarding/computers either theatre arts, art,
  general music, or puzzlers

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Graduation Requirements
--4 years of each core subject (4 x 4) --more
core classes translates to fewer electives, so
more thorough planning is important
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Clubs

• SADD (Student Against Destructive Decisions)
• Student Council

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UIL

• Art
• Calculator Applications
• Dictionary Skills
• Impromptu Speaking
• Listening Skills
• Mathematics
• Maps, Graphs, and Charts
• Number Sense
• Oral Reading
• Ready Writing
• Science I and II
• Social Studies
• Spelling